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1967 Map of Spicewood

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Spicewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Colorado River and the rising waters of Lake Travis define the eastern edge of this Texas Hill Country landscape during the mid-1960s. The settlement of Spicewood sits near the headwaters of Little Cypress Creek, serving as a central point for the surrounding ranching community. The map reveals a transition from the lower elevations near Turkey Bend to the prominent heights of Cedar Mountain and Shovel Mountain in the west, illustrating the limestone-cut terrain of the Edwards Plateau.

Local history is preserved in the location of several family and community landmarks, including the Fowler Cem and Holloway Cem. Rural infrastructure is evident through the presence of the Highway Seventyone Ch and the Parker Ranch Landing Strip, while the southern reaches near Cypress Mill trace the winding path of Cypress Creek. This survey captures the region just as development around the reservoir was beginning to alter traditional land use patterns.